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SQL Server Non Clustered Keys
When you create a Primary Key in SQL Server, it is created with a 'clustered index' by default. Therefore when you model a Primary Key for SQL Server in an Enterprise Architect data model, the corresponding DDL creates a clustered index for that Primary Key by default.
Clustered indexes provide improved performance for accessing the column(s) involved, but only one clustered index is allowed per Table.
In some situations, you might be more interested in the performance of columns other than the Primary Key, and therefore must change the default assignment of the clustered index. Enterprise Architect helps you to model this.
Access On diagram | Right-click on Table element | Features & Properties | Operations > Constraints
Define Primary Key as non-clustered for a SQL Server Table
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Highlight the existing Primary Key Operation. The Primary Key properties display in the Property panel.
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For the Non Clustered property, in the Value field click on the drop-down arrow and change the value to True.
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Subsequently, you can model an index for the Table and define that as clustered instead.
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